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Ferrari 458 and California recall

If you are the proud owner of a Ferrari 458 or Ferrari California then you may want to follow this link to Pistonheads. It appears that there has been a milling machine calibration problem with one machine in the factory which could result in engine failure at high revs! Ferrari are of course doing a […]
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Ferrari apology in Nanking

It is probably not the best idea to do doughnuts in your Ferrari 458 when it sits atop an ancient Chinese wall! Although it was nothing to do with Ferrari themselves, they have felt the need to apologise and pay for any damages caused. This story was picked up by the BBC here and also […]
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Gathering of Ferraris at Silverstone

500 Ferraris are due to meet up at Silverstone and it would be great to see all those we cover under our Ferrari insurance to turn up. The previous largest gathering was in 2007 with 385 which was hugely surpassed by 490 getting together in Japan. Apparently there will be a few Ferrari 599 owners […]
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Nissan to make the Juke R

With a 550bhp engine, Nissan have announced that they are going to make a limited run of the Juke R – we are looking forward to providing the Nissan car insurance. The car will be provided on a built to order basis and will be powered by its 3.8 litre v6 turbo engine. The chassis […]
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Ferrari California Handling Speciale

Pistonheads have kindly allowed us to print this article highlighting the new handling pack for the California, a car we provide Ferrari California insurance for. The original piece can be found here. “If there’s such a thing as a Ferrari with suspect PistonHeads credentials, it’s the California. The front-engined V8 with the folding hardtop seems more a rival […]
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AMG Showroom Opens

AMG has opened its first ever stand alone showroom – in Beijing. Unlike every other car showroom AMG has presence in, this is the first time that they do not have to share with the standard Mercedes brand. What this obviously proves in that China is the number one market for the high end vehicle […]
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Abandoned Ferrari Enzo!

Police in Dubai are today auctioning off 129 cars that have been abandoned by their owners, one of which is a Ferrari Enzo! Dubai has a problem with abandoned cars where ex-pats are in debt. Debt is a criminal offence in Dubai and people leave the country rather than fall foul of the law. Consequently […]
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Seat Ibiza Cupra Concept

Seat has released what it calls a ‘concept’ Seat Ibiza Cupra at the Beijing Motor Show. In reality this is likely to be the car that will be produced as it is clearly in the mould of the current Leon Cupra. Apart from looks nothing much has changed – it still retains the same 180bhp […]
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Jaguar’s New Engines

Jaguar have announced 2 new engines at the Bejing Motor Show – a 3.0 litre supercharged V6 and a 2.0 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder one The XJ ‘Ultimate’ will be the first model to come with the new V6 motor with a 340bhp version. It will also share this with the Jaguar XF. Sharing its […]
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Ferrari HY-KERS for Enzo Replacement

Ferrari has been looking at hybrid technology now for the latest generation of supercars and has tried it out in the 599. It has chosen the obvious KERS name to link it in with the F1 racing team which carries so much clout in the motoring market. Seen as the pinnacle of the Fiat brand, […]
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Range Rover Evoque by Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham was announced as a Range Rover ‘Brand Champion’ back in 2010 which most would claim was a cynical attempt to tie up the Evoque with fashion. With the car now having a waiting list of over a year and having a huge female appeal (including our MD’s wife!), one would have to say […]
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Confusion over Drink Driving Insurance Cover

An interesting article has been posted on the BBC Money Box site re the apparent confusion over Insurer Liability in the event of a Drink Driving conviction. The bottom line is that some insurers want to add an exclusion into their policy wording that invalidates motor insurance cover in the event of a drink or […]
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Drink Driving Insurance Commendation

New client John Fairbanks has kindly allowed us to quote him after he took out motor insurance with us: “Oh my God – an efficient, professional, honest, no-nonsense insurance broker with a sense of humour. Am I dreaming?” Kind words indeed for our head of Convicted Driver car insurance, John Roberts. John F was delighted with […]
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Lamborghini Urus Revealed

Following on from the likes of Bentley and others who have joined the SUV bandwagon, Lamborghini have announced their own crazy version, the Lamborghini Urus. Lamborghini plan to sell 3,500 of these a year which is more than double the number of Gallardo and Aventadors put together! Although we believe a large number of these […]
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Audi Buys Ducati

Finally after a lot of rumours flying around recently, Audi has announced their purchase of Ducati motorcycles for £700 million. The obvious comparison for Audi is the BMW brand of vehicles which has included the manufacture of bikes for many years. The current Ducati brand has had a huge resurgence with a model line-up that […]
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